Attributed to Bacqueville de la Pothiere by Barbier and Nuc Pre-1956

First published as: Histoire de l'Amérique Septentrionale, Paris 1722. Text is identical with that of the Paris 1722 imprint. Cf. NUC Pre-1956

Frontispiece engraving in vol. 1 has caption: Histoire de lAmerique Septentrionale

Includes a war chant in the Iroquois language with music on plate printed on both sides facing vol. 2, p. 20 and 21

Pagination: v. 1: [2], 10, 15-213, 124 [i.e. 224]-370 p., [21] leaves of plates (5 folded); v. 2: [2], 168, 173-356, [8] p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 3: [12], 158 157-310, [6] p., [5] folded leaves of plates; v. 4: [2], 271, [5] p., [2] leaves of plates

Signatures: v. 1: A (-A6) B-2G; v. 2: pi² (-pi2) A-2G (2G6 verso blank); v. 3: pi² (-pi2) A-2D 2E²; v. 4: pi² (-pi2) A B-Z 2A²

Title pages printed in red and black; printer's ornament with the phrase "lege sed eligi" on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials

Cf. Lande Coll., 21

Cf. Leclerc, C. Bib. Americana, 98, 99

Alden, J. European americana

Barbier, A.A. Ouvrages anonymes

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